Units of Study

JCTC1002 - Jewish Settlement Outside Palestine

Semester 2, 2011 | Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Suzanne Rutland

Description

Do you wish to understand the gradual dispersion of Jews from Palestine? Study this unit to understand the spread of Judaism from Palestine into Africa and Asia. Students will study the story of Muhammed and the rise of Islam; the place of the Jew under Islamic law and the rapid Islamic conquest of much of the known world. They will learn about the dispersed diaspora communities in Babylon and Egypt and the development of Jewish communities in India and China from their early origins to the present day. Lectures are 2 hours and focus on the history of the period. The tutorials (1 hour a week), deal with moral, ethical and philosophical questions relating to Judaism. Discussions will explore the existence and nature of God, prophecy, the Messiah, Torah and the commandments, conversion to Judaism and Jewish attitudes to other faiths.

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JCTC1001

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